Barbecue and baseball are both great American traditions, but do the two have an intertwined history? A curious reader who shall remain nameless unless he’d like to be named asked me the following questions, which I was unable to answer (Bob Garner and John Shelton Reed were also stumped):
Do you know if BBQ was ever served during baseball games throughout North Carolina for any of the minor league farm teams?
Is there any historical connection between barbecue and baseball in North Carolina, that you know of?
It seems logical to assume that ballparks in Winston-Salem, Greensboro, Kinston, Burlington, and the like had BBQ at their concessions stands at some point. However, I’m only familiar with the relatively recent history of soon-to-be extinct (tune in Friday) Dillard’s BBQ in Durham offering food at the Durham Bulls’ concessions. Any readers know of additional BBQ-baseball connections in NC?
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BBQ Jew 
Porky, you used to be able to get a King’s Barbecue sandwich at the Mudcats’ stadium. Haven’t been to a game there lately, so I don’t know if you still can.